Effect of xylooligosaccharide intake on severe constipation in pregnant women

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 445-448

  Tateyama, Ichiro ^a   Hashii, Koji ^a   Johno, Ikuo ^a   Iino, Taeko ^b   Hirai, Kouichi ^b   Suwa, Yoshihide ^b   Kiso, Yoshinobu ^b  

^a Kishiwada City Hospital   (Japan)

^b SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Constipation; Defecation; Pregnant women; Xylooligosaccharides

Indexed keywords

HEMICELLULOSE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOOLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; INTESTINE WALL; PREGNANCY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BIFIDOBACTERIUM;

EID: 31444454344     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.51.445     Document Type: Article

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